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Verstappen embarrasses rest of F1 field: Going Up, Going Down
2024 has been Max Verstappen’s masterclass – it should go down in history as one of F1’s greatest titles
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F1
Is the Las Vegas GP already a classic?
After all the pre-race noise, the 2023 Las Vegas GP turned out to be a brilliant race on an exciting track – a 2024 repeat could seal its reputation
Opinion
F1
FIA stewards react too late to save F1 2024 – Up/Down in Mexico
The stewards long overdue reaction to Max Verstappen’s wild driving at the 2024 Mexican GP is too little, too late
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F1
Norris will never win an F1 title like this – Up/Down in Austin
2024 US GP: Disappointing starts, cryptic messages and too much run-off – here’s what was going up and down in the Lone Star State
Opinion
F1
FIA President MBS misses the F1 point again – Singapore Up/Down
FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem again gets worked up about an F1 non-issue, but now drivers are angrier than ever – it all felt quite familiar at the 2024 Singapore GP
Opinion
F1
Colapinto outscores Sargeant in one race – Up/Down in Azerbaijan
The 2024 Azerbaijan GP was the gladiatorial dogfight everyone wants – no more listening to your engineer or settling for second, thanks
Opinion
F1
Pourchaire can set F1 alight. Audi must give him the chance
Sauber’s rapid junior Theo Pourchaire has set records in F2 and impressed in IndyCar – it has to give him an F1 chance, says James Elson
F1
Can McLaren brave desert challenge to claim ’24 title? Qatar GP preview
With the Formula 1 drivers’ title fight now done and dusted, the fight for the constructors’ championship looks set to take centre stage in Qatar — with harsh conditions and new-looks kerbs possibly playing a key role
F1
The Piquet F1 blueprint that Verstappen followed in Vegas
Max Verstappen set his unerring sights on the task in hand in Vegas and was rewarded with an F1 title – Mark Hughes looks back on an uncannily similar performance over four decades ago at the same location
F1
Why F1 changed its mind on 11th team: Cadillac to join grid in 2026
What’s in a name? When it comes to F1, the answer is $1bn or more: Cadillac has won a lucrative 2026 grid place with a bid barely changed from the Michael Andretti proposal rejected by F1. Adam Cooper investigates the change of heart
F1
The last time Hamilton left an F1 team: his emotional McLaren goodbye
Lewis Hamilton last said farewell to a Formula 1 team 12 years ago, after his final race for McLaren in Brazil. Matt Bishop recalls an emotional goodbye
F1
Cadillac set to join F1 2026 grid in rebranded Andretti project
The Andretti F1 bid has now been revived as a fully rebranded General Motors/Cadillac team. Here’s everything you need to know about the US-based outfit including details on its entry and why it was first rejected
F1
Las Vegas GP needs reshuffle to avoid napping F1 drivers
A new F1 team on the horizon; Brad Pitt’s hectic filming schedule; driver’s late-night demands; and why the writing may be on the wall for Sergio Perez. Chris Medland looks back on the action in a busy 2024 Las Vegas GP diary
F1
The Piquet F1 blueprint that Verstappen followed in Vegas
Max Verstappen set his unerring sights on the task in hand in Vegas and was rewarded with an F1 title – Mark Hughes looks back on an uncannily similar performance over four decades ago at the same location
F1
F1 king of cool: why George Russell always had winning hand in Vegas
Mercedes hit the jackpot at the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix, where the track surface and temperature gave a double boost to its W15 F1 car. The rest didn’t stand a chance, writes Mark Hughes
MotoGP
‘King’ Kenny: MotoGP’s original and best independent-team champion
“I never really considered myself a road racer, I just did road racing to get Grand National points in the States.” So says one of the greatest motorcycle road racers…
MotoGP
Márquez in stealth mode as new MotoGP era begins
Something remarkable happened during yesterday’s first pre-2025 MotoGP tests at Barcelona. It wasn’t Gresini Ducati’s Alex Márquez going top, nor was it his older brother Marc’s first outing on a…
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Podcast: Emerson Fittipaldi, Centenary Stories
Emerson Fittipaldi joins Rob Widdows in the latest episode of our centenary series, celebrating 100 years of Motor Sport through the eyes of some of its greatest characters. In a little over…
Motor Sport Podcast
Podcast: Sir Jackie Stewart, Centenary Stories
We only had an hour, so buckle in for a whirlwind recap of Sir Jackie Stewart’s dazzling career on and off the race track as he joins us to celebrate 100 years of Motor Sport
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Podcast: Derek Bell, Centenary Stories
Le Mans legend Derek Bell commemorates 100 years of Motor Sport on this special edition podcast
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Historic Racing News
Watch now: 2024 Goodwood Revival live stream, Day 3
Live-stream all of the racing action from the 2024 Goodwood Revival: plus full schedule for the weekend
Historic Racing News
Watch now: 2024 Silverstone Festival live stream – Day 3
Don’t miss the final day of the Silverstone Festival with a live stream of all the on-track action. Plus: a schedule of all 20 races as well as Ayrton Senna and F1 demonstrations
Historic Racing News
Watch now: 2023 Silverstone Festival live stream, Day 3
Don’t a miss a moment of the Silverstone Festival with a live stream of all this week’s on-track action. Plus: a schedule of all 20 races celebrating the best of the circuit’s 75 years
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Barry Sheene, a monocoque bike, a Capri and a pair of flares. Are you not entertained?
This odd-looking motorcycle that Barry Sheene is sitting on is a monocoque Seeley-Suzuki TR500. Sheene had been testing the bike pre-season in ’73 alongside Seeley’s official rider Pat Mahoney –…
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Divina Galica: the brilliant woman racer who mixed ski slopes with grand prix asphalt
Divina Galica never meant to be a racing driver. On the contrary, skiing was her first sporting enthusiasm, and in many ways it remains her greatest sporting love. Born in…
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2012 F1 season: Vettel vs Alonso and a title decider in the final race
Every year yields a champion, many campaigns feature a spectacular title battle, but few produce legends of heroic failure. Fernando Alonso’s near-miss for Ferrari in 2012 stands as one of…
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F1 celebrates 75 years but don’t forget these other anniversaries
As we motor into another winter three variably thought-provoking anniversaries beckon. Seventy-five years ago, on December 15, 1949, a group of national and specialist motoring journalists gathered in rural Lincolnshire…
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F1
Verstappen embarrasses rest of F1 field: Going Up, Going Down
2024 has been Max Verstappen’s masterclass – it should go down in history as one of F1’s greatest titles
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F1
Is the Las Vegas GP already a classic?
After all the pre-race noise, the 2023 Las Vegas GP turned out to be a brilliant race on an exciting track – a 2024 repeat could seal its reputation
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Andrew Frankel: McLaren’s W1 to push the hypercar limits
To McLaren for a full guided tour of its W1. This is the machine intended to occupy the same space in the market today as did the P1 nearly a…
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